blessed is he who expects nothing, for he shall never be disappointed

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• blessed is he who expects nothing, for he shall never be disappointed — 1727 POPE Letter 6 Oct. (1956) II. 453 I have..repeated to you, a ninth Beatitude..‘Blessed is he who expect nothing, for he shall never be disappointed.’ 1739 B. FRANKLIN Poor Richard’s Almanack (May) Blessed is he that expects nothing, for he… …   Proverbs new dictionary

• nothing — see nothing comes of nothing nothing for nothing nothing is certain but death and taxes nothing is certain but the unforeseen nothing is for ever there is nothing new under the sun …   Proverbs new dictionary

• blessed — see blessed is he who expects nothing, for he shall never be disappointed it is better to give than to receive blessed are the dead that the rain rains on …   Proverbs new dictionary

• disappointed — see blessed is he who expects nothing, for he shall never be disappointed …   Proverbs new dictionary

• Oxford Dictionary of Proverbs, Thematic Index — absence absence makes the heart grow fonder he who is absent is always in the wrong the best of friends must part blue are the hills that are far away distance lends enchantment to the view out of sight, out of mind …   Proverbs new dictionary

• disappointment — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Failure to fulfill expectations Nouns 1. disappointment, sad or bitter disappointment, chagrin, frustration, letdown, comedown; blighted hope, balk, blow, bitter pill, cold comfort; slip twixt cup and… …   English dictionary for students

• expect — see what can you expect from a pig but a grunt? blessed is he who expects nothing, for he shall never be disappointed …   Proverbs new dictionary

• United Kingdom — a kingdom in NW Europe, consisting of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: formerly comprising Great Britain and Ireland 1801 1922. 58,610,182; 94,242 sq. mi. (244,100 sq. km). Cap.: London. Abbr.: U.K. Official name, United Kingdom of Great… …   Universalium

• United States — a republic in the N Western Hemisphere comprising 48 conterminous states, the District of Columbia, and Alaska in North America, and Hawaii in the N Pacific. 267,954,767; conterminous United States, 3,022,387 sq. mi. (7,827,982 sq. km); with… …   Universalium

• ISAIAH — (Heb. יְשַׁעְיָה ,יְשַׁעְיָהוּ Salvation of YHWH ), one of the eight books (as the Rabbis and the Masorah count them) of the Nevi im, or Prophets, the second division of the Hebrew canon (see bible , Canon). INTRODUCTION Outside the Book of… …   Encyclopedia of Judaism

• Germany — /jerr meuh nee/, n. a republic in central Europe: after World War II divided into four zones, British, French, U.S., and Soviet, and in 1949 into East Germany and West Germany; East and West Germany were reunited in 1990. 84,068,216; 137,852 sq.… …   Universalium